Should have known it was already on FreeRepublic but not in breaking news
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1539905/posts
I'm not so sure it's under the radar. It sounds like a plan that was offered last year in Iowa, but the Democrat Governor refused to take it.
IMHO photo id should me a MUST. For goodness sakes, we have to show photo id in the city to cash a check.